June 2008
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By Lindsay Stordahl on June 30, 2008
Today is July 1 and the start of my new 30-day challenge. I am taking the suggestions of others and plan on teaching my mutt five new tricks in 30 days. He knows all the basics, plus a few fun ones like speak and high-five, and more useful commands such as drop, jump and climb [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 29, 2008
There doesn’t seem to be a universal agreement here. I think it’s OK if a dog poops on someone’s lawn as long as the owner picks it up. A friend of mine disagrees, saying this is rude and she does not let her dogs get away with doing so. She gets upset when people let [...]
Posted in Dog exercise |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 25, 2008
This is part one of a two-part series on how I trained my mutt during the first two weeks he came to live with me. Click here for part two of the series. Ace came to me kennel trained (supposedly) and housebroken. I was very happy to adopt a mutt that wouldn’t have any accidents [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 24, 2008
Newfoundlands just might be the most gentle dogs there are. Before I started my Fargo pet sitting and dog running business, I used to pet sit for a Newfoundland named Wallee. Wallee (pictured below, left) didn’t realize his size and liked to cuddle up next to me on the couch with his head in my [...]
Posted in Random |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 23, 2008
We all love dog movies. Growing up, I loved “Milo and Otis,” “Homeward Bound,” “Beethoven,” “Lady and the Tramp” and “Old Yeller.” OK, I still love these movies. If I watch a movie where a dog dies, it’s guaranteed I will start crying. I have to say “Old Yeller” is my favorite. He was a [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on June 22, 2008
Ace did something bad last night. He bit my boyfriend in the face. This made me realize I cannot tolerate any aggressive behavior from my dog. The bite was a small puncture wound on the side of Josh’s nose, an inch or so below his eye. A small puncture wound, yes, but the nip was [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 21, 2008
Posted in Cats | Tagged Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 20, 2008
My mutt loves me no matter what. And he’s not afraid to show it, running to the door to see me even if I have been gone for three minutes to take out the trash. If only we could love ourselves like that, see ourselves for who we are and not just what we look [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on June 19, 2008
Have you ever thought about providing a temporary foster home for a future service dog? Dozens of organizations across the country train service dogs to help assist people with various disabilities. There is a list here showing most of the service dog schools in the United States. Many states have more than one school. This sounds [...]
Posted in Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 18, 2008
Does anyone have a dog that looks just like Ace? This dog is the closest I’ve seen, owned by Ron Ripple over at ronripple.com.
Posted in Random | Tagged Ace |
